The fruit orchards and swaying hammocks in the Mekong Delta are a world away from the steep mountains and culturally vibrant villages in the far north. In between you will find the anc"/>

Ho Chi Minh City


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8 Days Experience in Vietnam

The fruit orchards and swaying hammocks in the Mekong Delta are a world away from the steep mountains and culturally vibrant villages in the far north. In between you will find the ancient port of Hoi An, influenced by traders from Japan to Holland over the centuries, and fortified Hue. This journey offers you the complete 'Vietnam Experience"...

DAY 1: ARRIVE HO CHI MINH CITY

Arrive in Ho Chi Minh City. Transfer to hotel. Free at leisure. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

DAY 2: HO CHI MINH CITY – CU CHI TUNNELS – HO CHI MINH (B)

In the morning: Half day city tour of Ho Chi Minh City, still called Saigon by many locals. Visit the former Presidential Palace (or Historical Museum), the Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Saigon Post Office, a lacquer ware workshop and Thien Hau Pagoda in the city’s bustling Chinatown.
 
In the afternoon: Excursion to the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, an incredible underground tunnel network constructed by Vietnamese resistance fighters during the long struggle for independence. Overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

DAY 3: HO CHI MINH CITY – DA NANG – HOI AN – HUE (B)

 Transfer to Tan Son Nhat Airport for the short flight to Danang. On arrival in Danang transfer to Hoi An, a major Asian trading port in the 17th and 18th centuries whose architecture and relaxed lifestyle has changed little over the years. A walking tour of the ancient town centre offers visits to the former merchants’ homes, the over 300 year-old Japanese Style Bridge and the local market. Leave Hoi An for Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam. Stop over the photogenic fishing village of Lang Co. Arrive in Hue late in the afternoon and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Hue.

DAY 4: HUE (B)


Boat trip on the romantically Perfume River to visit Hue’s best-known religious site: Thien Mu Pagoda, the mausoleum of former emperors Tu Duc and Khai Dinh and the former forbidden City (Imperial Citadel) from where the Nguyen Dynasty ruled between 1802 and 1945. Overnight in Hue.


DAY 5: HUE – HANOI – HALONG

Transfer to Hue Airport for the short flight to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. On arrival in Hanoi transfer by road to Halong via Hai Phong, which still has many impressive examples of classic European colonial architecture in its town centre. Short city with a visit to Hang Kenh carpet workshop and Du Hang Pagoda. Overnight in Halong.

DAY 6: HALONG – HANOI

A morning cruise in a boat (or junk) on the emerald green waters of Halong Bay, among the 3,000 spectacular limestone islands with visit to the wonderful grottoes. Seafood lunch on board before returning to Hanoi by road in the afternoon. Overnight in Hanoi. (B,L)

DAY 7: HANOI

Hanoi is a unique city with tree-lined boulevards, French colonial architecture, peaceful lakes and oriental temples will give you the unforgettable imagines. Full day city tour with visits to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Fine Arts Museum and Temple of Literature, Museum of Ethnology and the Lake of the Restored Sword and the Old Quarter of Vietnam’s capital. Enjoy a traditional Vietnamese water puppet show in the evening. Overnight in Hanoi.

DAY 8: DEPART HANOI

Departure day. At leisure until transfer to Noi Bai Airport for onward flight. End of service
 
Inclusive:
  • Hotel accommodation on TWIN sharing basis with daily breakfast as per itinerary
  •  Transportation with English speaking guide or French speaking guide on SPOT as per itinerary
  •  Lunch on day 6
  •  Entrance fee at tourist sites and boat fee as per itinerary
Exclusive:
  • International and domestic air fare and airport tax
  •  All lunches and dinners except lunch on day 6
  •  Visa stamping fee
  •  Optional tours, drinks and other personal expenses


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Days:>= 5 days
Price:500usd - 1000usd
Start from:  Ho Chi Minh City

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